When Grass Won’t Grow
In this episode of Your Central Florid Yard, learn what to do in your yard when grass won’t grow.
A new episode out now from Your Central Florida Yard
Your Central Florida Yard, a podcast from UF/IFAS Extension Polk County has a new episode on what to do when grass won’t grow. Listen to it on Spotify (below) or where ever you listen to podcasts.
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Your garden checklist
For this episode, take some time to walk your landscape and lawn to look around and identify any problem areas. If any problems areas are found think about what the different causes might be such as wear and tear, shade, irrigation, and topics covered in today’s episode. This will help you stay on top of any issues and troubleshoot before it has gotten bad. Make a reminder in your calendar to at least check monthly.
Learn more
- Reading the Weeds https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/weeds-and-invasive-plants/reading-the-weeds.html
- Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries (page 14: Table 1: Comparison of lawn grasses available for use in Florida) https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/fflifasufledu/docs/GIBMP_Manual_Web_English.pdf
- Weeds as indicators of soil conditions in lawns and landscapes https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP634 “Most of Florida’s turfgrass species need at least 6 hours of sunlight every day for optimal growth. When there is not enough sunlight, the turf will be stressed and thin, which can increase the competition from weeds. In cases where a plant is not receiving adequate sun, the best option will be to replace the turf or ornamental with a species that is better suited for that condition.”
- Landscaping in Florida shade https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP457
- Groundcovers for Shade https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/landscaping-for-specific-sites/groundcovers-for-shade.html
- Rain Gardens https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/types-of-gardens/rain-gardens.html
- Lawn Insect Pests https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/lawns/problems-and-solutions/lawn-insect-pests.html
- Turfgrass Disease Identification Chart https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/lawns/problems-and-solutions/turfgrass-disease-flow-chart.html
- Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP236
For more information, contact UF/IFAS Extension Polk County at (863) 519-1041 or visit us online at http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk. The Plant Clinic is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm to answer your gardening and landscaping questions. Give us a call or email us at polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu.
If you are not in Polk County, Contact your local UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Clinic.
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